Segment Information (Geographic Segments Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2017	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 01, 2017	Oct. 02, 2016
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 517,503	$ 489,647	$ 1,524,425	$ 1,492,937
Adjusted EBITDA	69,706	65,107	191,102	191,864
Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	524,284	496,075	1,544,345	1,511,111
Intersegment Eliminations
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	(6,781)	(6,428)	(19,920)	(18,174)
North American Residential
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	364,184	337,713	1,070,105	1,014,615
Adjusted EBITDA	50,126	55,648	149,669	162,689
North American Residential | Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	365,406	338,807	1,073,404	1,019,352
North American Residential | Intersegment Eliminations
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	(1,222)	(1,094)	(3,299)	(4,737)
Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	74,819	70,040	218,625	232,846
Adjusted EBITDA	8,219	7,933	24,830	30,890
Europe | Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	75,463	71,528	221,916	235,694
Europe | Intersegment Eliminations
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	(644)	(1,488)	(3,291)	(2,848)
Architectural
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	73,553	76,578	218,894	227,736
Adjusted EBITDA	8,692	7,229	21,401	19,332
Architectural | Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	78,468	80,424	232,224	238,325
Architectural | Intersegment Eliminations
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	(4,915)	(3,846)	(13,330)	(10,589)
Corporate & Other
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	4,947	5,316	16,801	17,740
Adjusted EBITDA	2,669	(5,703)	(4,798)	(21,047)
Corporate & Other | Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	4,947	5,316	16,801	17,740
Corporate & Other | Intersegment Eliminations
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0